Inventory
Safety Stock
What is safety stock and how do you calculate it?
Safety stock is extra inventory held to protect against variability in demand and supply lead times. The optimal level balances the cost of holding inventory against the cost of stockouts. In African FMCG, safety stock calculations must account for unreliable supplier lead times, port congestion, customs delays, and the high cost of emergency air freight on the continent.
How iQStep handles this
Inventory Optimization with automatic safety stock calculation
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